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Les Paul 50s Tribute Goldtop w Humbuckers

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:08 pm
by westtexasred
I got this guitar from my local GC yesterday for $579 including tax.

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I can add it to my stamp collection

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 3:39 pm
by robert(original)
that is the type of les paul i would own, except i would rather have p-90s in it ala mike ness style.

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 4:07 pm
by westtexasred
Yeah,I used to have one of those. Beautiful guitar.

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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:31 pm
by robert(original)
aaahhh, i love it! that or a jr. with a p-90 in the bridge. that would be it. i have had a few sg's two epis and one gibson. i couldn't get along the nut width. at the time i was listening to a good bit of black sabath so i really wanted that big muff sg sound, but, meh. i preferred my fenders and shitty distortion pedals more.

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:43 pm
by westtexasred
How this look?

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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:10 pm
by Noirie.
Would be cool if Epiphone made Les Paul Deluxes.

There was a shop in Putney selling a 1972 one for £1300 iirc. Was like seven years ago.

I've always been curious to try one. Ever since seeing this one.
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:54 pm
by NickD
I had a Deluxe a couple of years back, a '74. Sounded good but didn't hand around that long. I had a pretty high turnover of gear at the time, and there are better Les Pauls.

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:45 pm
by westtexasred
I love all of the Goldtops.Even the cheap ones like the Tributes look spectacular.

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Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:00 pm
by BoringPostcards
Not really a LP guy, but that's a nice one. Needs the guard. Les Pauls look really odd without them.
I prefer SGs and Firebirds.

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:12 pm
by westtexasred
Thanks,yeah you are right. I put it back on,poker chip too. It funny that Gibson eliminated the poker chip on the 2017 Les Pauls

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Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:56 am
by NickS
westtexasred wrote:Thanks,yeah you are right. I put it back on,poker chip too. It funny that Gibson eliminated the poker chip on the 2017 Les Pauls
Yep, that looks better to me too.

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:47 pm
by westtexasred
Even my Melody Maker has a pockerchip.

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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:44 am
by Corsair
Good deal mate! How in the hell was it so cheap!? Used?? I got my Les Paul 50s Tribute a week or 2 ago for about 700$ after trading in my epiphone sheraton ii and a bunch of other gear I wanted to get rid off.
Was your's the 2016 model?

Mines Honeyburst
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 2:48 pm
by westtexasred
Corsair wrote:Good deal mate! How in the hell was it so cheap!? Used?? I got my Les Paul 50s Tribute a week or 2 ago for about 700$ after trading in my epiphone sheraton ii and a bunch of other gear I wanted to get rid off.
Was your's the 2016 model?

Mines Honeyburst
Thanks man,sweet guitar. Was yours new? I got mine used and a little banged up so that was why it was cheap.It's a 2012 with a backed maple fretboard. What kind of pickups are in yours? Mine has a 490R and a 498T.

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:43 am
by Corsair
westtexasred wrote:
Corsair wrote:Good deal mate! How in the hell was it so cheap!? Used?? I got my Les Paul 50s Tribute a week or 2 ago for about 700$ after trading in my epiphone sheraton ii and a bunch of other gear I wanted to get rid off.
Was your's the 2016 model?

Mines Honeyburst
Thanks man,sweet guitar. Was yours new? I got mine used and a little banged up so that was why it was cheap.It's a 2012 with a backed maple fretboard. What kind of pickups are in yours? Mine has a 490R and a 498T.

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Thanks, dude. Mine was new from Sam Ash, they had it at a reduced price since it was last years model. And I traded a guitar plus a bunch of other stuff to lower the price. Ahh ok, yours looks new even though it's used. Couldn't tell unless there was some serious damage. And if it's a 2012 model that would explain it too. I asked why mine was so cheap and the guy at Sam Ash said they put older models on clearance to get rid of them. Mine is a Mahogany neck with Rosewood on top.
Mine also has the same pickups as yours, 490R and 489T.

I'm thinking of switching out the bridge humbucker, its not bad just not the tone I'm looking for. Its a bit to twangy and trebly, I want more body and low end but not to much. The neck humbucker is perfect otherwise.

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 1:51 pm
by westtexasred
Mine has the dreaded "Baked Maple" fretboard,but I don't mind,I thinks it feels really good.

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:31 pm
by sunshiner
westtexasred wrote:Even my Melody Maker has a pockerchip.

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I thought you sold that Melody Maker, didn't you have an Epi LP Special as a replacement for it?

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:41 pm
by westtexasred
Yeah,I traded my Agile for this one.

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 4:53 pm
by sunshiner
Niiiiice